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Our article presents the results of studies on performance and effectiveness of the eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) system. Therefore, the aim of the article is to analyze the indicators monitored by the EMAS-registered organizations in Poland, to determine the strengths and areas for the implementation of corrective or improvement actions, and to develop recommendations in building effective environmental management systems, monitoring indicators, and revising the EMAS system. The research was conducted in 2013-15 on a group of organizations registered in the EMAS system in Poland. The conclusions of the research enabled us to develop recommendations on potential improvements to EMAS and proposals for amendments while auditing the regulation requirements. The recommendations have been prepared for various interested parties, taking into consideration their competence, powers, and capacity for implementing the suggested actions. These recommendations have been divided into three levels. The first group consists of recommendations at the level of the organization, the second group consists of recommendations at the national level, and the third group are the actions suggested for implementation at the international level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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After Poland's entry to the European Union, Polish dairy companies were forced to change the way they functioned as far as ecologization was concerned. Efficient functioning of these organizations was possible only when environmental management had been properly implemented. This paper presents the results of research on environmental management of 32 companies conducting business activity in Poland. It was proven that in comparison to 2003, processes aimed at improving the environmental parameters of these companies were considerably intensified after Poland's accession to the EU. This resulted to a large extent from the need to adjust the organizations to EU regulations. In this case, small enterprises were in the most difficult situation for a number of reasons. First of all, due to financial reasons, such enterprises did not try to implement any, of a number of activities, that could improve their functioning. Secondly, the surveyed units took actions aimed at economizing on water supplies, minimizing waste, and changing the heating system to gas heating in order to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide. On the other hand, environmental management systems were implemented in large companies. However, such companies did not always notice the necessity of certification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]